Explore the key features and commands to make the most of ChatGPT Edu in your teaching and daily tasks.
Read files
ChatGPT Edu lets you upload files, making it easy to pull out key points, summarize articles, or get feedback on your assignments right in the chat. Just drag and drop your file to start!
How to trigger:
Drag and drop a file into your chat and append instructions
Summarize …
Review my report …
Explain this article …
→ Learn more about uploading files
Speak & translate
With voice mode, you can talk to ChatGPT and receive spoken responses, making interactions more natural and efficient. Use it to brainstorm ideas, translate languages, or explore new topics instantly.
How to trigger:
Select the Voice button in the lower right corner of the prompt box
Help me brainstorm …
Tell me about …
Translate what I say into …
Personalize
Customize settings to adjust ChatGPT’s responses, tone, and features to better match your learning style and preferences.
How to personalize:
If you see Memory updated in a chat, ChatGPT has saved context behind the scenes to better inform future conversations.
To provide additional personalization:
Navigate to Settings > Personalization > Custom Instructions
Be as detailed as possible to ensure ChatGPT provides the most tailored responses to your preferences.
Search
ChatGPT Edu can search the web in real time, helping you find the latest research, verify facts, and gather insights beyond its built-in knowledge. Perfect for staying informed and sourcing credible academic material.
How to use Search:
Select the Search button in your chat window
Or trigger Search using prompts
Today’s headlines in …
Latest announcements from …
This year’s trends for …
→ Watch our short Introduction to Search video
Deep Research
Using internet sources, ChatGPT Edu helps simplify complicated topics, combine information from multiple sources, and create clear summaries, making it a great tool for working on research papers, essays, or class projects.
How to use Deep Research:
Select the Deep Research button in your chat window
Size the market for …
Compare the following products …
Find evidence for / against …
Write
With Canvas, you can draft, edit, and enhance your writing in a dedicated space—whether you're writing essays, taking notes, or preparing presentations. ChatGPT helps you structure your work clearly and express your ideas effectively.
How to use Canvas:
Type /canvas in your chat window
Or trigger Canvas using prompts
Compose an email to …
Outline an article about …
Draft a report on …
Create Images
With Image Generation, ChatGPT Edu can turn your text descriptions into images, helping you create visuals for presentations, projects, or creative assignments. It's a great way to bring your ideas to life!
How to use Image Generation:
Type /image in your chat window
Or trigger Image Generation using prompts
Visualize …
Make a picture of …
Create art for my presentation on …
Analyze data
ChatGPT Edu's Advanced Data Analysis (ADA) can handle spreadsheets and datasets, helping you spot trends, summarize information, and visualize data clearly—perfect for class projects, research assignments, or understanding complex topics.
How to use Advanced Data Analysis:
Upload a file using the + button
Include a prompt with your file
Transform this data …
Analyze this table …
Plot these trends …
→ Watch a short ChatGPT for Data Analysis video
→ Learn more about data analysis with ChatGPT
Automate
With Custom GPTs, students can create personalized AI assistants to help organize assignments, generate study guides, or provide research support—all tailored specifically to your unique needs and interests.
How to use Custom GPTs:
Select Explore GPTs in the left-hand column of ChatGPT
Add custom instructions and upload knowledge for repeatable workflows
Connect to third party systems
Reason
With advanced reasoning capabilities powered by the o-series, ChatGPT Edu can help you solve complex problems, evaluate ideas, and dive deeper into detailed discussions—making your studying and coursework faster and more insightful.
ChatGPT-4o: great for quick, predictive text and everyday tasks
ChatGPT o-series: slower, more deliberate reasoning
How to use the o-series models:
Use the model picker in the top of the ChatGPT browser window
→ Watch a short ChatGPT and Reasoning demo
→ Learn about usage limits on the o-series models
See
ChatGPT Edu can understand images, charts, handwritten notes, and screenshots, helping you easily engage with visual materials. Use it to explain tricky diagrams, get feedback on your handwritten notes, or simplify visual information for your studies.
How to trigger:
To record video or screenshare, select the Voice button
What type of plant is this?
What does this chart mean?
To upload content, use the + button
Transcribe this uploaded image of today's whiteboard content
Organize
Projects let you organize your conversations, notes, and resources by topic, making it easy to manage class assignments, study materials, and group projects all in one place. Projects also remember the context of files and instructions you've uploaded, keeping your work seamless and organized.
How to use Projects:
Select the + button under the Projects sidebar
Name your project
Upload files, instructions, or begin your first chat
Code
With Canvas for coding, you can develop code using natural language in various programming languages such as Python, C++, JavaScript, and more. Translating, debugging, and collaborating with ChatGPT on code projects becomes incredibly easy, whether you're performing supervised learning for a research project, an interactive application to test your knowledge, or designing visualizations for a report.
How to code within Canvas:
Open Canvas and add a code block
Write or paste your code
Run and view results within the Canvas environment
→ Learn more about coding in Canvas